At least five persons sustained critical injuries at Surapratappur village under Dhankanal’s Bhuban block after two families reportedly attacked each other with firearms and also hurled bombs.
The husband of Surapratappur Sarpanch, Bhajaman Samal and his supporters allegedly hurled bombs and fired shots at Jayaprakash Rout (51), Jitendra Rout (53), and Subhankar Priyadarshi Rout (22), injuring the trio seriously.
All the injured were then rushed to Bhuban hospital for treatment and later shifted to SCB hospital in Cuttack after their condition deteriorated.
As a countermeasure, the supporters of Rout allegedly used sharp weapons to attack Bhajaman Samal injuring him and one of his supporters grievously.
They are currently under treatment at Bhuban hospital.
Meanwhile, police have launched a probe into the incident which is suspected to be a fallout of some past enmity between the two families.